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Scientific Name Rasbora elegans  Volz, 1903
Common Names Elegant Rasbora
Schmuckbaerbling (Germany), Two-spot Rasbora
Type Locality Semangka River, tributary of the Musi River, Pelambang, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Pronunciation Rass-bora - ELL ee ganz
Etymology Rasbora: Rasbora, an Indian word for a fish, also used in Malay peninsula. elegans from Latin, refers to its handsome or elegant colour pattern.
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Size 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo and Sumatra.
Singapore waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 26 (no. 703), pp 558
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Last Update 2014 Jan 09 15:35 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:48)